{"product_id":"the-battle-of-midway-the-naval-institute-guide-to-the-us-navys-greatest-victory","title":"The Battle of Midway: The Naval Institute Guide to the U.S. Navy's Greatest Victory","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe best way for todays sailors to learn about a battle is from those who fought it. The Battle of Midway  commemorated annually in the U.S. Navy  warrants close attention. This Naval Institute guide includes some of the most vibrant and informed accounts by individuals who fought on both sides of the June 1942 battle. The anthology pulls together memoirs  articles  excerpts from other Naval Institute books  and relevant government documents to help readers understand what happened and explain why the battle was so significant to the naval service. The core of the book focuses on events leading up to the battle and the battle itself  with a separate section examining how others have interpreted the battles often desperate engagements. When the U.S. Navy stopped the Japanese steamroller off Midway Island  it not only turned the progress of the war but set the Navys foundation for future counter offensives. The Navys comeback spread to the Solomon Islands and on to the other key strategic areas in the Pacific. While many know that Midway was a crucial American victory  they often do not know the details of the battle. This book tells how  for example  the American PT boats contributed to the victory  how the carrier planes formed up for their attacks  and what role radar played in the battle. In addition to excerpts from books and articles  the guide includes selections from several important Naval Institute oral histories. From the enlisted mans perspective all the way to the admirals  for both Americans and Japanese  readers see the U.S. Navys greatest victory as the participants saw it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44987079458869,"sku":"ByrdShop_1612511260","price":49.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781612511269.jpg?v=1770924102","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-battle-of-midway-the-naval-institute-guide-to-the-us-navys-greatest-victory","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}